All-Master Player Of The Academy [EN]: Chapter 115

◈ Chapter 115

58. Saying Whatever Because You Don’t Know – 1

Agnes felt a pang of sympathy as the warriors picked up their weapons and stood.

“I’m sorry, everyone.”

She was referring to those who weren’t warriors—the injured within the temple, the nuns, and some of the clergy, all non-combatants.

Nevertheless, they were allowed to stay, and the Temple of the Sun could exist there, because Freya permitted it.

She felt deeply sorry that others were suffering because of that permission.

“It’s alright.”

“We recover here, too.”

As the explorers smiled and prepared to leave, Kartet stopped Ian, who had risen from his seat.

“I don’t think it would be wise for you, Saint, to participate in this battle, especially since you just arrived.”

He had bought them time by holding off Skoll, allowing them to handle the rest.

As Kartet spoke, gesturing towards the other paladins, explorers, and priests, Ian shook his head.

“Are you also going to participate, Saint?”

If Ian joined, it would be like adding a million soldiers to their ranks.

He smiled and addressed the priests and paladins.

“The Warrior’s Test is simple. Monsters will appear shortly, and you just need to defeat them.”

“Monsters?”

“Yes. Unlike Skoll from earlier, there are many, but they aren’t very dangerous. They’re a bit stronger than High Orcs.”

“Those guys drop artifacts, too!”

“I hope some strong ones show up and give us good stuff.”

Explorers who could enter the Forgotten City had to be strong.

Especially those who could climb the tower had to be at least Expert level.

And the mages had to be over 5th Circle [a measure of magical proficiency].

As such, the explorers participating in this battle didn’t seem too worried.

“What happens if we win the battle?”

“You can receive rewards based on the number of monsters you defeat.”

“Rewards?”

“Like this.”

One of the explorers held up a shield.

It was a shield imbued with quite strong magic.

“It’s an artifact that can use shield magic.”

“I got something like this.”

Another explorer held up a sword.

Besides them, quite a few had obtained artifacts while taking the Warrior’s Test.

“Some people obtain artifacts like that, and others, like us, obtain supplies for this temple.”

“Hmm. But Paladin Kartet’s equipment doesn’t look very good.”

While others were armed with artifacts, Kartet and the other clergy were different.

They mostly wore the equipment used outside or used holy objects.

But it looked quite worn out, perhaps due to the many battles.

“Our equipment is supplied from the outside. We are priests of the Order of the Sun, so we cannot use equipment from other worlds.”

So it seemed that Wilshia and Katrin, whom they met on the second floor, were trying to bring them holy objects.

Ian nodded, and Kartet held up his old shield.

“And we don’t desire artifacts either.”

They only valued staying there, healing the injured, and spreading the word of the Order of the Sun.

“Fortunately, many people help us.”

“Well, we’ve received quite a bit of help from the Order of the Sun.”

“If it weren’t for this place, we would have been seriously injured and wouldn’t have obtained these things.”

Some of the explorers who were helping Sister Agnes without participating in the battle spoke up.

They were wearing different equipment from the other explorers.

It looked good at a glance and seemed to be quite rare artifacts.

“They say those people went up to the 6th floor and are coming down.”

As the skilled explorers grinned, Agnes called them over.

The explorers began to move, carrying luggage and distributing food to the injured.

“Then we’ll be off.”

Kartet, after greeting Agnes and those who remained, went outside with Ian.

Not long after.

Valkyries flocked in the sky.

“The test begins!!”

The moment hundreds of Valkyries raised their spears, strange things rose from the ground.

They were immortal soldiers hiding their bodies in armor.

As Ian recalled old memories while looking at them, Kartet and the clergy immediately raised their Divine Marks [symbols of their faith].

“May the Sun reside here! Let all things and all beings worship him!!”

A large-scale blessing from the clergy followed.

Ian, having received the energy of the sun contained within, saw the explorers running forward.

“Those are Remidrons, undead soldiers. So, the blessing……”

That’s when it happened.

Something huge rose from among the Remidrons.

Unlike them, it had white armor and was much larger.

It was almost the size of an ogre, and it fully raised its body.

Holding a giant two-handed sword used for beheading, it roared, and Kartet frowned.

A powerful knight who cuts down enemies entering without permission.

If Remidrons were simple soldiers, then the Executioner could be seen as a general.

The moment it roared and tried to swing its greatsword, a spear flew in.

-Thwack!!

The Executioner, hit by the spear, staggered.

Ian glanced at the source.

Giant warriors armed with axes, swords, and spears were coming over the hill.

<51 Einherjar hostile entities are participating in the battle.>

The suddenly intruding Einherjar [warriors of Norse mythology] began to destroy the Remidrons.

No, it wasn’t just the Remidrons.

“Damn it!! You power-crazed slaves!”

“I shall go to Valhalla [hall of slain warriors]!!”

A giant Einherjar attacked an explorer.

The explorer, hit by a thick club, fell backward, and another explorer’s sword cut off the Einherjar’s neck.

But the armor it wore ignored even auras.

“Take this!!”

Remidrons, Einherjar.

And even the Executioner.

A free-for-all battle was taking place in an instant.

“That is ours!”

The Einherjar at the front stepped forward, and those behind threw spears.

Again, dozens of spears accurately pierced the Executioner’s body.

But without taking much damage, the Executioner swung its execution sword and cut down the warrior.

“Uwoooooooo!!”

Its roar strengthened the Remidrons.

The Remidrons, who were being pushed back by the blessed explorers, intensified their counterattack, and Kartet clicked his tongue.

“Protect the clergy first!!”

If those who give blessings and heal were injured, the front line would collapse.

As he gave the order, Ian sent Myane.

“Myaaaa!!”

Myane, who was on his shoulder, jumped down.

Lightly jumping and climbing onto Kartet’s shoulder, Myane bristled its fur, and he smiled.

“Even the Spirit of Light is stepping up. I can only be grateful.”

“Just say a prayer later.”

In the midst of the three forces’ free-for-all, Ian approached the Executioner in the center.

Heavenly Demon Divine Art, Chapter of the Moon.

Moon-like barrier.

Light emanated from the raised sword.

The Executioner, seeing this, swung its execution sword at Ian.

Ian lightly dodged the sword strike imbued with powerful force, and the moment he swung his sword down.

-Crack!!

With one strike, the Executioner’s body split in half and crumbled.

The clergy cheered at the sight, and the Remidrons weakened.

The Einherjar, who were trying to catch the Executioner, seemed quite embarrassed.

But regardless, Ian moved his sword again.

-Kwaaaang! Bang!!

Each time his sword moved, groups of Remidrons and Einherjar were destroyed.

The enemies that filled the plains quickly dwindled.

How long had the battle continued like that?

When all the remaining Remidrons were destroyed, the Valkyries raised their spears.

“The battle is over!”

The Executioner and the Remidrons.

And even the intruding Einherjar.

With them all annihilated, all that remained were the explorers and the Valkyries in the sky.

“Oh! This is good?!”

“It’s Keilon’s Bracelet?!”

“Wow! This axe is amazing?! As expected, catching Einherjar is the best.”

There seemed to be many decent artifacts among those dropped by the Remidrons and Einherjar.

As the explorers were collecting them, a Valkyrie in the sky shouted.

“A warrior has been born in this place!”

“Warrior who caught the Executioner! Reveal your name!”

“Ian Brandon.”

“Great warrior Ian Brandon! We praise you and bestow upon you the Spear of the Warrior!!”

One of the Valkyries in the sky came down.

She looked straight at Ian and held out her spear.

It was a spear that looked good at a glance.

Despite being a spear that anyone would covet, the explorers’ faces were stiff.

“You mustn’t accept it!”

“Refuse it! That thing!”

‘I know.’

Ian stared at the spear and shook his head.

“I will not accept it.”

“Are you going against the will of Freya?”

“Tell her not to go against my will either.”

The Valkyrie’s expression hardened.

But that was only for a moment.

Spreading her wings, she returned to the sky without saying more.

Only then did Kartet feel relieved after seeing that.

“It’s a great relief. There are quite a few who have become slaves of Freya after receiving that spear.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes. When I went to her palace, there were also those who fell in love with her and became her slaves.”

“I’ve seen it too. There were those who gave up returning and continued to fight here as her slaves.”

It seemed that not only the clergy but also the explorers had seen the end of those intoxicated with power.

As they felt relieved, Ian put away his sword and said.

“Anyway, now that I’ve refused once, the Valkyries won’t stay still.”

“……I suppose so.”

Kartet received his words with a bitter expression.

After one battle ended and they returned, a huge board was raised in the center of the village.

It seemed to show the results of the previous battle.

“You’ve arrived.”

Agnes was relieved that everyone was safe.

As Myane ran and hugged her, Ian headed to the board in the center.

“Ooh…… Saint Ian. As expected, you’re amazing.”

He had caught quite a few Remidrons as well as the Executioner.

Thanks to that, Ian’s score on the board was overwhelmingly high.

“With this one battle, you’ve earned enough points to move on to the next floor.”

“I see.”

“Are you planning to go up right away, Saint?”

“I have to. There’s no need to stay here.”

Kartet was disappointed.

If Ian, who was so strong, was here, he would be a great help.

But since he couldn’t hold him back, he could only feel regret.

“We’ve also earned quite a few points.”

“There are things we need to receive using this…… Would you like to come with us?”

They needed to go to receive food using the accumulated points.

Ian shook his head at Kartet’s words.

“I wouldn’t recommend going together.”

“Why is that?”

At that moment, Valkyries appeared in the sky.

As the explorers and clergy looked puzzled.

The Valkyries who came down pointed their spears at Ian.

“Ian Brandon!! How dare you attack a Valkyrie!!”

“And how dare you participate in the Warrior’s Test so despicably!!”

“You who have mocked the Valkyries!! You who have insulted Freya! We will not forgive you!!”

As Kartet was surprised by their hostile reaction, Ian grinned.

“That’s why.”